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What are these Philco speakers?
#1

I traded for these for two reasons, #1: they are Philco and old; #2: I can't find another pair of these speakers online. But, I can't find a model number.

Can anyone give me a model number and approximate value?

   


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#2

As they have the Philco-Ford logo, they are no older than late 1960s. Possibly even early 1970s.

Collector value is nil to not much, I'm afraid.

If they are 32 ohm speakers, then I have a Philco AM-FM receiver that would work with them. These look very 1970s to me, though, and my receiver is a 1966 model. I probably would not have bought the receiver had I known it was designed for use with 32 ohm speakers. Icon_thumbdown

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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
#3

See that's my problem. I can't find out what ohm they are because I can't find anything on them. Screen goes all the way around and doesn't come off. There are no numbers on them at all. Other than the Philco emblem there is no numbers or letters of any kind.
#4

Measure the resistance in ohms across the two wires coming out of each speaker box. It won't be accurate but will get you in the ballpark.

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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
#5

The ohms on these speakers is 9.6
#6

I kind of like those, kitchy but in a early 70s cool sort of way, a perfect match for an eight track player. I don't know about these speakers but in the Criterion speakers I have the speakers point upward towards a reflector and the tops come off when you undo some screws through the sides.
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Arran
#7

Radio "Shock" used to offer omni-directional speakers something like this in the early 70s.
#8

Arran,

I'd wager you are correct about the reflector inside the Philco speakers in the OP's post. Made me think of the old Harmon Kardon HK-25. I think Panasonic also made a similar speaker. Must have been popular in the 1970's.
#9

Well, they would work pretty well on any old tube amps with 16 ohm taps, and well in parallel an properly phased would do very very well an anything designed for 8 ohms in a mono setup. No guantanties on solid state gear which is much fussier.




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